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milkwort, common name for the Polygalaceae, a family including herbs, shrubs, and trees found in all parts of the world except New Zealand and the polar regions. Several milkworts (genus Polygala), perennial herbs, are native to moist habitats of the United States and are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals. The Seneca snakeroot (P. senega), used by the Seneca for snakebite, yields the herbal medicine senegin. The milkwort family is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Polygalales. |
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They move slowly among the flowers in our garden, preferring the colorful pinkish lavender bloom of Polygala dalmaisiana (sweet pea shrub). Just in front is Polygala dalmaisiana, the sweet pea shrub. A plant that never requires pruning because of its well-spaced arching branches, but may be pruned frequently to create a compact form, is the sweet pea shrub, Polygala dalmaisiana. |
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